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Highland State Recreation Area

Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Highland State Recreation Area near Milford, MI. It climbs 314 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,142 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61672, -83.60168
Nearest town Milford, MI
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Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop–Milford Connector, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 976–1,141 ft

Out & Back · Highland State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.61672, -83.60168

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:20 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Milford Connector, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto West Loop, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - B/C Connector, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto West Loop, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Milford Connector, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mount Kanzer Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/highland-mountain-bike-trails-c-loop-milford-connector-out-back-3-sights-5-km-b489

Trail surface

63% dirt7% other30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:20 AMSunset 7:37 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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